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Votes at a glance: Westminster council approves minutes, bids, budget amendment and appointments
Summary
At its June 9 meeting the Westminster mayor and common council approved multiple consent items, awarded two contracts, adopted a budget amendment and made committee and liaison appointments. The council also introduced a zoning text amendment and voted to meet in closed session.
The Westminster mayor and common council took several formal actions at its June 9 meeting. Highlights below list each motion, the mover and second when specified, and the outcome as recorded on the public transcript.
- Approval of minutes: The council approved six sets of minutes (budget work sessions of 05/01/2025 and 05/07/2025; special meeting 05/09/2025; closed meeting minutes 05/09/2025; regular meeting of 05/12/2025; biannual organizational meeting 05/19/2025). Motion to approve was made by Greg Pecoraro; vote: ayes have it (approved).
- Consent calendar: Five items on the consent calendar were approved on a motion and second; vote: ayes have it (approved).
- Contract award — Historic District nomination update: Awarded RFP 2515 to EAC Archaeology Inc. for $59,501.44. Motion by Greg Pecoraro; second by Dave Huff; vote: ayes have it (approved). (See separate article for project details.)
- Contract award — City Park restroom renovation: Awarded to Singh and Sons Contracting LLC for $54,950. Motion by Dayhoff; second by Gilbert; vote: ayes have it (approved). Project will be funded with a Fiscal Year 2024 Program Open Space grant; scope includes plumbing, fixture and ADA upgrades and conversion to two unisex ADA-accessible restrooms.
- Ordinance introduction — Automobile use text amendment (Ordinance 2025-01): Motion to introduce by Dave Huff; second by Gilbert. Council introduced the ordinance and referred it to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review and recommendation (introduced).
- Ordinance adoption — Fiscal Year 2025 budget amendment (Ordinance 2025-07): Motion to adopt was moved and seconded; staff noted edits to whereas clauses and replacement of the city legal signature, with no changes to appropriation numbers. Vote: ayes have it (adopted).
- New business — Closed session: Motion to adjourn into a closed meeting pursuant to General Provisions Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, Section 3-305(b)(7) (to consult with counsel) was moved by Councilmember Petter Guerrero and seconded by Councilwoman Gilbert; voice vote approved the motion.
- New business — Committee and liaison appointments: The mayor’s recommended membership for standing/ad hoc committees and liaisons (Economic & Community Development, Finance, Personnel, Public Safety, Public Works, Parks & Recreation, Technology, Intergovernmental Relations, Water and Sewer Allocation Committee, and various liaisons including the Arts Council and Town Center Board) were adopted by voice vote.
All motions referenced above were recorded in the meeting transcript as carried by voice vote; the transcript did not provide a roll-call tally for each vote. Where the transcript provided a mover and second, those names are recorded above. Where specific vote tallies or individual roll-call votes were not given, the outcome is recorded as indicated in the minutes (voice vote: “ayes have it”).
